Category Archives: LaSalle

Illinois’ LaSalle nuclear power plant reported that operators received a fire alarm from the Unit 2 Reactor Building at 7:57 yesterday morning. A fire team was dispatched and confirmed at 8:17 that there was no fire. However, LaSalle’s license requires … Continue reading →

According to an Associated Press report appearing yesterday in the Dayton Daily News: The Tennessee Valley Authority will cut 530 jobs and trim millions of dollars in spending on its effort to revive a mothballed nuclear plant in Alabama, utility … Continue reading →

The Associated Press reported on Thursday, April 18: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a lightning strike knocked out power to a northern Illinois nuclear plant for several hours Wednesday night, but emergency generators kicked in to keep the site … Continue reading →

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission received a notice today from the LaSalle nuclear power plant about a potential safety problem. The Illinois nuclear power plant reported a “condition that could have prevented fulfillment of a safety function needed to control the … Continue reading →